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4439 S California Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19014080060000 2 units · 1920

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Brighton Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area2,342 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19014080060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4439 S California

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4439 S California Ave in Brighton Park, owned by Angelita Aleman, has a documented history spanning several years. Built in 1920, this property has experienced a range of municipal service requests between 2015 and early 2026, with particular attention required to its sewer infrastructure. In 2025 alone, there were multiple sewer-related inspections conducted in both the alley and adjacent areas, suggesting ongoing concerns with the property's drainage systems. More recent issues have included a missed garbage pick-up complaint and a street pothole complaint at the beginning of 2026. While the building has maintained relatively minimal documented issues with only 14 total service requests in the past seven years and a single building permit, the concentration of sewer-related interventions within a specific timeframe warrants attention. The property's one environmental complaint from 2016 regarding illegal dumping was investigated but no violations were found.

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Risk rating

How 4439 S California Ave's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
85thpercentile

Out of 3962 buildings in this neighborhood, 594 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 22%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4439 S California Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 01
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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